Bart Houwen, son of Raymond Houwen: “At that time, all mobilizable men between the ages of 16 and 35 were ordered to report to France. Called up for the war as college boys from Ostend.”
Based on a diary, 20 pages, the heroic journey by bicycle now comes back to life on the website 14velos.be. “They had all never been to France. They really didn’t know what to do. But very quickly they were caught up in the violence of war.”
